Term: Twins

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2024-03-12

Definition:

Two children born on the same birth episode to the same mother. For more information, please read the Twins concept.

Related concepts 

• Family Structure Overview - Links to Family Structure Data and Related Concepts and Glossary Terms
• Manitoba Multigenerational Cohort (MMC)
• Number of Children
• Siblings
• Twins

Related terms 

• Birth order
• Family Size
• Family Structure, Registry
• Multiple child family
• Number of Children in a Family
• Sibling Spacing
• Siblings

Term used in 

• Oreopoulos P, Stabile M, Walld R, Roos LL. Short, medium, and long term consequences of poor infant health: An analysis using siblings and twins. J Hum Resour 2008;43(1):88-138. [Abstract] (View)
• Roos LL, Walld R. Neighbourhood, family, and health care. Can J Public Health 2007;98(Suppl 1):S54-S61. [Abstract] (View)